May 12, 2022
Joint Institute 2022 RFP focuses on Brain Science, Data Science, Reproductive Health
Application window to submit Letters of Intent runs May 16 to June 13, 2022.
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April 26, 2022
Polyneuropathy: In new paper, U-M researchers advocate for focus on an overlooked global illness
Underfunded and little-understood, the common neurological condition should be part of the influential GBD study, the research team says.
April 7, 2022
Jam On! Join a Research Jam focused on Emergency Care in the global setting
Help EMERGE, the international emergency medicine research network, develop questions and ideas for future research.
March 24, 2022
U-M study: The use of statins, an important drug to prevent heart disease, lags in LMICs
Inexpensive and effective, cholesterol-lowering statins are ubiquitous in the United States to reduce the risk of heart disease. But a new study finds infrequent use in low-resource countries.
March 22, 2022
U-M Researchers Presenting at World’s Largest Academic Global Health Conference
Among this year's presenters were more than 30 researchers from across the University
March 7, 2022
Student-led Fogarty project helps new moms ID signs of jaundice in Ghana
A medical student’s extended research project in Ghana was a success despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 2, 2022
If you build it, they will train: DIY laparoscopy trainer designed for LMIC settings
Sometimes the best way to think outside the box is to just build a brand new box from scratch.
February 17, 2022
Survival Flight offered insights to Chinese team establishing Olympics medevac program
Members of the Chinese team behind the Winter Olympics’ new helicopter medevac program consulted with Michigan Medicine’s Survival Flight leaders in the run-up to the Games.
February 8, 2022
Visual storyteller: Student research project in Kenya combines health, photography
A UMMS student’s research project in Kenya finds him viewing health through a new lens: the one in his camera.
January 18, 2022
Kolars to lead board of international global health organization
The world’s largest academic global health conference is fast approaching, and with it a leadership change that will find a U-M faculty member in a top organizational role.
January 13, 2022
'After all of the obstacles, to be here feels amazing': Welcoming the first Xiangya MD-PhD students to Michigan
It took more than a year, a lot of paperwork and even more patience, but the first two participants in a new PhD-level research training partnership with China’s Xiangya School of Medicine have at last arrived in Ann Arbor.
December 21, 2021
Trainees global health interest group expands offerings
A group of Michigan Medicine house officers interested in global health hasn’t let the pandemic dampen their enthusiasm.
December 10, 2021
Finding Your Roots: Project Allows Physician to Bring His Passions Back Home
Technology finally caught up with Akbar Waljee's desire to conduct meaningful global health work in his native Kenya.
October 28, 2021
Data Science collaboration to improve health in Kenya garners NIH funding
The University of Michigan is a collaborating partner in a $6.5 million NIH-funded project to establish East Africa's first data science hub, using cutting-edge tech to improve health and care delivery.
September 29, 2021
Publication spotlights Global Executive Education program successes
A recently published paper details the design, implementation and impacts of a Global REACH-run healthcare leadership program for visitors from China.
August 4, 2021
‘We want to open doors’: Global Health Research Certificate Program graduates one cohort, recruiting the next
Nine multidisciplinary scholars recently became the latest to complete the Global Health Research Certificate Program.
July 28, 2021
Academic Advocacy: Connections between U-M, Physicians for Human Rights are creating opportunities for learners
Michigan Medicine’s burgeoning relationship with Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) is creating new kinds of educational opportunities for medical students and residents.
June 23, 2021
Edible Insects: Global REACH grant funds unique study to help feed expecting mothers
Researchers across disciplines look to palm weevil larvae as a source of nutrition in Liberian maternity waiting homes